I've Waited As Long As I Can Song Lyrics and Chords
I've Waited As Long As I Can Song Lyrics and Chords by Tony Rice
I've Waited As Long As I Can
Recorded by Tony Rice
Written by Hylo Brown
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I've waited for you and I've
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always been true
But this
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waiting no longer I can
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stand
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know you've had time dear to
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make up your mind
I've
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waited as
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long as I
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can
I'm waiting to hear you
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say you
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love
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And long for the day you take my
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hand
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asked again last night for your
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love so divine
I've
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waited as
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long as I
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can
Done all I can do said
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all I can say
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why can't I make you under
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stand
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wanted you for mine but I'm
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wasting my time
I've
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waited as
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long as I
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can
Repeat #2
Now I'll just say goodbye the
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tears fall from my eyes
For
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you have made it plain that I can't
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win
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one will ever know the
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pain that I've been through
I've
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waited as
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long as I
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Repeat #2 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song I've Waited As Long As I Can?
- The song I've Waited As Long As I Can was sang by Tony Rice.
Who is Tony Rice?
- David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 - December 25, 2020), known professionally as Tony Rice, was an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.Rice's music spans the range of acoustic from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New Acoustic music to songwriter-oriented folk. Over the course of his career, he played alongside J. D. Crowe and the New South, David Grisman (during the formation of "Dawg Music") and Jerry Garcia, led his own Tony Rice Unit, collaborated with Norman Blake, recorded with his brothers Wyatt, Ron, and Larry, and co-founded the Bluegrass Album Band. He recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, as well as with traditional bluegrass instrumentation.
